Oakley Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Oakley Capital has acquired 8 companies. It has also invested in 6 others.

Oakley Capital’s most common sectors for investment areinternet software and services (29%) and education (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (47%) and growth capital (17%). In total, Oakley Capital has invested in 2 US states and 11 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2020 when it acquired idealista S.A.U. for $1.5B.

In the last 3 years, Oakley Capital has exited 9 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (42%). Oakley Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2024 when it sold idealista S.A.U. for $3.3B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity78
    • M&A Buy Activity54
    • M&A Sell Activity24
  • Total Sectors Invested 16
  • Total Countries Invested 11
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 16
  • M&A Advisors 6

Oakley Capital

Oakley Capital Limited

3 Cadogan Gate,
London, SW1X 0AS
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 20 7766 6900
www.oakleycapital.com
enquiries@oakleycapital.com

Oakley Capital is a mid-market, generalist private equity firm focused on investing in opportunities across Europe. Oakley targets a variety of investment situations, including traditional buyouts, take privates, growth capital financings, secondary buyouts, and turnarounds. Oakley prefers controlling situations and seeks businesses valued between €100 million and €1 billion. Oakley Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Education, Financial Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Marketing, Media, Medical Products, Publishing, Real Estate, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Going Private, Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 100 1,000
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (4.0/yr) # 34 7 4 4 5 - 54
vol $1.9B $186M $2.1B
Sell (2.0/yr) # 14 1 3 1 4 1 24
vol $1.0B $3.3B $1.0B $5.3B
  78

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
vLex LLC 2025-06-30 1.0B USD Trade Sale
Miami, Florida · www.vlex.com
Konzept & Marketing GmbH 2024-11-20 - Growth Capital
Hannover, Germany · www.k-m.info
ZGS Bildungs-GmbH 2024-10-24 - Secondary Sale
Gelsenkirchen, Germany · www.schuelerhilfe.de
Assured Data Protection Limited 2024-10-07 - Growth Capital
Leeds, United Kingdom · www.assured-dp.com
Ocean Technologies Group 2024-09-02 - Trade Sale
Horten, Norway · www.seagull.no
idealista S.A.U. 2024-06-28 3.3B EUR Secondary Sale
Madrid, Spain · www.idealista.com
Vitroconnect GmbH 2024-05-14 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Gutersloh, Germany · www.vitroconnect.com
Horizons Optical S.L.U. 2024-03-18 - Secondary Buyout
Barcelona, Spain · www.horizonsoptical.com
Kat Maconie Ltd. 2024-02-22 - Bankruptcy
London, United Kingdom · www.katmaconie.com
Steer Automotive Group 2024-01-16 - Secondary Buyout
Aylesbury, United Kingdom · www.steer.co.uk
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Groupe ProductLife S.A. 2019-01-21 Stragen Services SAS 2025-01-28 19
Suresnes, France · www.productlifegroup.com Lyon, France · www.stragen-services.fr
Groupe ProductLife S.A. 2019-01-21 Cilatus BioPharma AG 2023-05-23 18
Suresnes, France · www.productlifegroup.com Dun Laoghaire, Ireland · www.cilatus.com
Phenna Group 2022-08-30 Construction Testing Solutions Ltd. 2022-08-30 1
Nottingham, United Kingdom · www.phennagroup.com Leicestershire, United Kingdom · www.constructiontesting.co.uk
Daisy Group plc 2009-07-21 XLN Telecom Ltd. 2022-02-17 7
Nelson, United Kingdom · www.daisygroup.com London, United Kingdom · www.xlntelecom.co.uk
ECOMMERCE ONE AcquiCo GmbH 2021-06-07 ViA-Online GmbH 2021-06-07 2
Krefeld, Germany · www.ecommerceone.de Krefeld, Germany · www.afterbuy.de
Daisy Group plc 2009-07-21 Digital Wholesale Solutions Ltd. 2021-01-03 1
Nelson, United Kingdom · www.daisygroup.com Chandlers Ford, United Kingdom · www.digitalwholesalesolutions.com
Groupe ProductLife S.A. 2019-01-21 AxPharma 2020-10-06 17
Suresnes, France · www.productlifegroup.com Paris, France · www.axpharma.com
Daisy Group plc 2009-07-21 2e2 Group Ltd. 2013-02-15 6
Nelson, United Kingdom · www.daisygroup.com Newbury, United Kingdom · www.2e2.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Internet Software and Services 4 (12%) - 16 (29%) 1.7B (82%)
Education 5 (15%) - 8 (14%) 47M (2%)
Information Technology 4 (12%) 186M (58%) 5 (9%) 186M (9%)
Consumer Products 5 (15%) - 5 (9%) -
Software 3 (9%) - 5 (9%) -
Business Services 3 (9%) 50M (15%) 4 (7%) 50M (2%)
Insurance 2 (6%) - 3 (5%) -
Financial Services 1 (3%) 22M (7%) 2 (4%) 22M (1%)
Communications 1 (3%) 65M (20%) 1 (2%) 65M (3%)
Automotive 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Digital Media - - 1 (2%) -
Life Science 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Marketing 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Media - - 1 (2%) -
Medical Products 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Real Estate 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 33 $322M 56 $2.1B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 10 (30%) - 16 (29%) 257M (12%)
United Kingdom 10 (30%) 86M (27%) 15 (27%) 86M (4%)
Spain 4 (12%) - 8 (15%) 1.5B (70%)
France 4 (12%) 186M (58%) 4 (7%) 186M (9%)
Italy 1 (3%) - 4 (7%) -
Netherlands 1 (3%) - 2 (4%) 39M (2%)
United States 1 (3%) - 2 (4%) -
  Rhode Island 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
  Florida - - 1 (2%) -
Luxembourg 1 (3%) - 2 (4%) -
Canada 1 (3%) 50M (15%) 1 (2%) 50M (2%)
  Ontario 1 (3%) 50M (15%) 1 (2%) 50M (2%)
Norway - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 10 (30%) 86M (27%) 15 (27%) 86M (4%)
Cross-border 23 (70%) 236M (73%) 40 (73%) 2.0B (96%)
Total 33 $322M 55 $2.1B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 12 (36%) 86M (27%) 26 (46%) 310M (15%)
Secondary Buyout 5 (15%) 186M (58%) 9 (16%) 1.7B (82%)
Growth Capital 8 (24%) - 9 (16%) -
Divestiture 3 (9%) 50M (15%) 6 (11%) 75M (4%)
Stake Purchase 4 (12%) - 5 (9%) -
Venture 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 33 $322M 56 $2.1B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 10 (42%) 3.7B (70%)
Trade Sale 8 (33%) 1.6B (30%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (8%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (4%) -
IPO 1 (4%) -
Merger 1 (4%) -
Stake Sale 1 (4%) -
Total 24 $5.3B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lincoln International
2
Fenchurch Advisory Partners
1
Mediobanca
1
Legal Deals
Ashurst
2
Ropes & Gray
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.5B
$100M to $1B 2 $371M
< $100M 6 $248M
TOTAL $2.1B
Largest idealista S.A.U.
$1.5B (2020-09-10)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $4.3B
$100M to $1B 5 $1.0B
TOTAL $5.3B
Largest idealista S.A.U.
$3.3B (2024-06-28)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
16%
9 (16%)
Strategic(s)
11%
6 (11%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
42%
10 (42%)
Strategic(s)
46%
11 (46%)

FAQ

When was Oakley Capital founded?

Oakley Capital was founded in 2011.

What type of investor is Oakley Capital?

Oakley Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Oakley Capital headquartered?

Oakley Capital is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does Oakley Capital have under management?

Oakley Capital has 15.0B EUR under management.

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